Written by Athletic Communications Intern Cammi Quirk
The University of Scranton softball team split a midweek doubleheader against Moravian University winning game one, 5-4, before falling in game two, 10-2, on Wednesday afternoon at Magis Field in Scranton, Pa.
The Basics
- Game 1 Final Score: Scranton - 5, Moravian - 4
- Game 2 Final Score: Moravian - 10, Scranton - 2
- Records: Scranton (17-12, 5-7 Landmark); Moravian (19-9, 8-2 Landmark)
Game One
How it Happened
- Moravian opened the scoring in the first inning, using a two-out double to take a 1-0 lead.
- The Greyhounds added to their lead in the third inning with an RBI single that made it 2-0.
- The Royals responded in the fourth, as Daniela Brescia delivered an RBI double that scored Celia Totaro and Gianna Muliero to tie the game at 2-2. Later in the inning, Scranton took a 3-2 lead after a single up the middle by Madison Byrwa scored Emily Riehl.
- Moravian answered in the fifth inning, scoring a run to even the game once again.
- The Royals mounted a key rally in the fifth to retake the lead. Muliero singled to left field to drive home Mollie Ferreira, and Emmie Feletnberger followed with an RBI ground out that scored Totaro and gave Scranton a 5-3 advantage.
- The Greyhounds made a late push with a solo home run in the top of the sixth inning, but it wasn't enough as Emma Douglas finished the complete game without allowing any further runs, leading the Royals to a 5-4 victory.
Game Two
How it Happened
- Moravian jumped out to an early lead in the first inning, scoring on a two-out single to right field to take a 1-0 advantage.
- Gianna Muliero put the Royals on the board with an RBI double to left-center, driving in Mollie Ferreira to even the score at one.
- The Greyhounds responded in the third, adding two runs on a pair of RBI singles to take a 3-1 lead.
- Scranton answered in the bottom of the inning. After Muliero singled to lead off the inning and reached second on an error, Daniella Brescia singled her home Muliero, cutting the deficit to 3-2.
- A Scranton error in the fifth put runners in scoring position for Moravian, and a double to left-center plated them both as the Greyhounds extended their lead to 5-2.
- Moravian ripped back-to-back triples that plated two more runs as Moravian stretched its lead to 7-2.
- The Greyhounds kept the Royals scoreless the rest of the way while adding three more runs in the seventh to secure the 10-2 win.
Up Next
- The Royals return to action on Saturday at 1:00 PM for a Landmark Conference doubleheader against Drew University in Madison N.J.
